Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, is providing grants for projects in the Great Lakes basin that implement strategic priority actions to mitigate forest insect and disease impacts, reduce runoff from degraded sites, and restore coastal and riparian forest habitats. The minimum and maximum Federal funding requests vary depending on the program area, with an overall range of $50,000 to $300,000. The grant will support tree planting and maintenance activities, including tree watering, mulching, staking, and pruning.
• Mitigate Forest Insect and Disease Impacts
• Reduce Runoff from Degraded Sites through Green Infrastructure
• Restore and Connect Coastal and Riparian Forest Habitats
• Tree planting and maintenance activities, including tree watering, mulching, staking, and pruning
• Protection of planted trees from human activity, animals, equipment, and invasive plants
• Replacement of trees that are in poor condition or die prior to the end of the project grant agreement